The NRA has yet to comment on the most recent school shooting in California. The firearms lobbying group is generally expected to recommend thoughts and prayers in its usual way. Film at 11.

Twenty-nine persons were executed Saturday and overnight by right-wing extremists for the crime of being alive in America.

Saturday a young white man opended fire first in the parking lot and then inside a Walmart store near El Paso, Texas. He killed 20 persons and wounded 26 others. Victims ranged from early childhood through their senior years.

At 1:00 a.m. today another shooter shot nine persons and wounded many others on a popular entertainment neighborhood of Dayton, OH.

This would be a good time to "do something," you're probably thinking. May I suggest not renewing your membership in the National Rifle Assn., or perhaps rethinking your vote for Donald Trump.

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A Pittsburgh, PA, synagogue was the site of a mass shooting with automatic and other firearms. Eleven persons were killed. A suspect was taken into custody. Police say four officers were among six wounded. The story is developing at this writing.

UPDATE 10/29: The suspect appeared to have far-right views. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the local CBS affiliate KDJA reported that a “white male [with] a beard … walked in yelling ‘All Jews must die’.” Social media accounts in the name of Robert Bowers contained antisemitic rants. -Guardian

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The CT school shooter's mother was also among the victims, according to various reports circulating on line. We're going to be way behind the curve here as this story develops. For breaking news, try general news sites.

Another likely nut case has wreaked havoc on an American community. He perpetrated his atrocity and got his 15 minutes of infamy, either because no one noticed or because no one spoke up. Instead of wringing your hands, you can take a moment to strip away the privacy that gun enthusiasts now enjoy. Here is information about how to use the site.

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